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Syria: what’s needed for earthquake recovery? | The Stream
Syrians are braving a new crisis as the widespread devastation caused by earthquakes in early February continues to unfold. The country’s northwest region, home to millions of people displaced by the country’s nearly 12-year war, was hit the hardest. The magnitude 7.8 and 7.6 quakes decimated the area, leaving an estimated 5.3 million people homeless and more than 4,500 dead, according to the United Nations….
🇩🇪 Germany: What’s next for Lutzerath’s anti-coal protesters? | The Stream
The occupation of Luetzerath by climate activists was brought to an end last month as German police cleared out demonstrators to make way for the expansion of a lignite coal mine. Thousands of activists had descended on the rural village as police set out to evict squatters, some of whom had been living there for two years to prevent the European energy company RWE from…
Joshimath: What’s the future of India's sinking Himalayan town?
Experts say it will be hard to save parts of the town that are already sinking. The post Joshimath: What’s the future of India's sinking Himalayan town? appeared first on Rich TVX News Network.
What’s changed in Iran? | Start Here
The protests in Iran haven’t let up since Mahsa Amini died in police custody back in September. Why have they lasted this long? And have they changed anything? #AJStartHere with Sandra Gathmann explains. #mahsaamini #iranprotests Check out our other Start Here episodes https://bit.ly/3o0BEIW Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ And let us…
🇨🇳 What’s next for China’s anti-lockdown protests? | The Stream
Nearly three years into the pandemic, China continues to enforce strict lockdowns under its “zero-COVID” strategy. Public anger over COVID restrictions has erupted into protests in major cities, and while China has kept its case numbers low compared to other nations, critics including the World Health Organization, believe that government measures have been unnecessarily harsh and unsustainable. Last week China reported an all-time high in…
What’s behind Britain’s egg shortage? – BBC Newsnight
For years UK farmers have been squeezed by the big supermarkets on cost, while the consumer expects higher standards. Add in avian flu and rising costs and it seems that these pressures are now producing a national egg shortage. Several supermarkets are rationing eggs for customers and on Thursday Waitrose, which is not setting limits, committed to paying farmers an extra £2.6m to maintain supply….